Chapter 418

"The lower strategy: attack the Yan Alliance."

"The middle strategy: move the entire sect to join a Nascent Soul upper sect, or find an upper sect in another domain as a backer."

"The upper strategy: restart the pioneering war."

Inside Green Cloud Hall, a crisp female voice rang out like the tinkling of pearls and bells.

Under the gaze of a group of Core Formation Venerables, Tao Wan said these three methods with some nervousness.

After speaking, she stood quietly with her hands tied, waiting for the follow-up.

Inside the hall.

After hearing these three strategies, in just an instant, discussions rose one after another.

"Nonsense, how can these three strategies solve Green Elixir's worries?"

"He is just a loose cultivator after all, a child who talks wildly about major events."

"I feel that among these three strategies, there are indeed one or two points worth taking."

"What is worth taking? Our Green Elixir Valley is a mere Core Formation sect, how can we start a pioneering war?"

"And attacking the Yan Alliance, now that our Green Elixir Valley is barely able to take care of itself, how can we recklessly cause trouble!"

"That is not the way to say it, there must be some calculations in it."

"Sect Master, what do you think?"

Finally, everyone's eyes fell on the Sect Master, Green Xuan Yunzi.

Although his cultivation realm was low, he was the one in charge of the sect after all.

Especially since Tao Wan, who brought the news, was now under Green Cloud Peak, it should be up to him to decide.

Facing a group of gazes, Green Xuan Yunzi, who had appeared increasingly weathered in recent days, sighed.

"What do I think?"

"Except for the last one, haven't we all mentioned the other two in recent days?"

Everyone nodded slightly.

Indeed, these thoughts had actually been mentioned internally.

But they hadn't reached a consensus, so the arguments were endless.

"However, being in the game, there are some things we ultimately cannot see clearly."

"Tao Wan, why don't you recount the three strategies Luo Chen mentioned one by one, so we can borrow his perspective as a bystander to give us some inspiration."

Facing Green Xuan Yunzi's earnest gaze.

Tao Wan swallowed her saliva, recalled Luo Chen's words, and recounted them one by one:

"The lower strategy of attacking the Yan Alliance will not help the future, but in the present, it can stabilize the hearts of Green Elixir Valley. He stated bluntly that without us noticing, Green Elixir Valley is now panicked and restless. And among the vassal forces outside Green Elixir Valley, there are also those who are colluding with the Falling Cloud Sect, seeking a way out."

"If we don't stabilize the current hearts, Green Elixir Valley might face internal chaos and disaster before the external enemy even arrives."

As she said this,

among the many Venerables, some were unimpressed, while others had their expressions change instantly.

"Alarmist talk!"

"If there is no external enemy invasion, how could our sect be divided internally?"

"That's not the way to say it. I recently inspected the repair site at Mount Yuanhua Mountain and indeed found many disciples discussing it. Many of them are fearful and hold a pessimistic attitude toward the future."

"As for those Green Elixir vassals, in the past few days, does anyone remember how many have come to our sect?"

"Hearts are indeed not united anymore!"

"If we attack the now-weakened Yan Alliance, we will definitely win in one battle and vent the internal contradictions. And we can use the victory to reshape the hearts of our sect disciples. It's hard to say about the future, but at least we can twist the sect members into a rope for now."

"No, no, Junior Sister's words are inappropriate..."

Seeing that the argument was about to start again.

A dry cough came from the hall.

"Ahem..."

Everyone couldn't help but quiet down.

Green Xuan Yunzi looked back, then his gaze fell on Tao Wan again.

"Continue!"

Tao Wan said "En."

Now she felt less irritable and more composed.

Composure brought by Luo Chen!

"The middle strategy has two methods: move the entire sect to join the Falling Cloud or Sword Sect, which can resolve the danger to the lives of our sect members and disciples. Moreover, there is no need to worry that they will refuse; after all, no sect would refuse the addition of a large number of alchemists."

"And the other one, seeking aid in other domains, is to form a tripartite balance of power in the Jade Cauldron Domain, converting our Green Elixir Valley's wealth into combat power."

"In this way, we might be able to contend against the Falling Cloud Sect and the Jade Cauldron Sword Sect."

Regarding these two outrageous middle strategies, everyone was most disgusted.

Seeing that discussions were about to start again.

Green Xuan Yunzi shook his head, "Tao Wan, you tell us, what do you think of these two middle strategies."

"The former is an act of cutting off our own path, we will absolutely not take it!"

Without hesitation, Tao Wan expressed her attitude.

What a joke!

A dignified Green Elixir Valley, how could it merge into another sect? How could it face the ancestors? How could it face its own efforts?

If it were only to preserve themselves, they would have surrendered directly when the Sword Sect attacked.

As she said this, the discussions that should have started died down.

Many people looked at her with satisfaction, showing appreciation.

She is indeed our sect's Daoist child!

On such matters of principle, she still has a clear understanding.

Tao Wan steadied herself and said: "As for the latter, in my opinion, there is indeed an opportunity to stabilize the situation for the next hundred years."

Seeing some people look unimpressed.

She couldn't help but think of Luo Chen's words.

"The Falling Cloud Sect's rise—is it the achievement of Han Zhan alone?"

"I don't think so!"

"Not to mention anything else, just the fourth-tier spiritual land needed to condense a Nascent Soul—where did Han Zhan get it?"

"Behind the Falling Cloud Sect, everyone knows it is Mount Tianlan City. In other words, they also hugged the thigh of an upper sect in another domain when they were at the Core Formation stage."

"If they can do it, why can't we?"

Now, Tao Wan recounted these words of Luo Chen one by one.

For a time, everyone fell into deep thought.

Only Green Xuan Yunzi sighed.

"I'm afraid this is an act of inviting a wolf into the house!"

Everyone was shocked.

Indeed, these two methods of Luo Chen's middle strategy seem to be able to solve Green Elixir Valley's worries for the next hundred years, but one cuts off the sect's tradition, and the other invites a wolf into the house.

The former was directly rejected.

And the latter—the first one to do so was a genius, but if the second one still did so, it would be feared they would become a fool.

"Junior Niece Tao Wan, tell us about the upper strategy Luo Chen mentioned!"

"Yes, I also want to know, how can our mere Core Formation large sect start a pioneering war."

"Is Luo Chen muddle-headed?"

Facing these discussions.

Tao Wan shook her head, "To be honest, the first time I heard this upper strategy, I was also shocked. But after the other party explained it, I felt there was indeed some truth to it."

"It is not for our sect to start a pioneering war, but to start it for the Falling Cloud Sect!"

As soon as these words came out,

everyone was stunned!

In the silence, gradually some people whispered praise.

"This plan is wonderful!"

"Indeed, the Falling Cloud Sect has actually met the conditions for starting a pioneering war."

"If they conduct a pioneering war, not only can they resolve the Jade Cauldron civil war, but they can also transfer all the contradictions within the domain out."

"However, should our Green Elixir Valley participate? Everyone, you must know that a pioneering war is always the most dangerous and terrifying war!"

"Indeed, the junior brothers in the hall are young and perhaps don't know much about the situation of the pioneering war four hundred years ago. In that battle, three sects were completely wiped out, and several others declined afterward. Even our Green Elixir Valley spent these three hundred years to gradually recover to its current state."

A pioneering war, for human cultivators, is a war of interest to open up territory and strive for places to cultivate.

But for the countless demon beast races in the million-mountain range of the Eastern Wasteland,

that is a war of races.

Under these circumstances, high-tier demon beasts will not talk to you about the tacit rules of the cultivation world.

By then, it is very likely that a fourth-tier Beast Emperor of the Nascent Soul level will appear, facing thousands of loose cultivators at the Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment stages.

Just one breath of demon Qi is enough to cause thousands of casualties.

No sect dares to withstand a war of this level!

Facing the elders' persuasion, the younger Dragon Head Venerable and Bai Su Venerable had different views.

"If we don't participate, we can sell pills for profit."

"If we participate, it's just sharing the risk, but our Green Elixir Valley has many people and strong financial resources. With the same damage, we can also retain more vitality."

"Most importantly, in this way, regardless of whether the pioneering war succeeds or not, the crowded power structure of the Jade Cauldron Domain will be broken and cleared. By then, the Jade Cauldron Domain will naturally squeeze out enough space for us to survive."

"Luo Chen's plan is wonderful. Although it won't have an effect in the short term, once successful, it can at least buy our Green Elixir Valley several hundred years of stable development opportunities."

When Venerable Dragon Spring said the last sentence,

others also expressed their agreement one after another.

Especially after savoring the three strategies, many people showed admiration in their eyes.

Regardless of whether these three strategies were feasible, they had indeed planned for Green Elixir Valley from the short, medium, and long term, and provided a way to break the situation.

"Such talent, if he were in our Green Elixir Valley, could become a generation of alchemy masters and an excellent assistant of state."

"It's a pity that he was snatched by the Ice Fortress, which has few people and little land."

Amidst the regret and praise,

Venerable Dragon Head Peak suddenly asked curiously, "But how can we help the Falling Cloud Sect start a pioneering war? You must know that if the other party doesn't apply for it, a pioneering war cannot be easily launched."

Facing this question,

Tao Wan hadn't had time to tell them Luo Chen's method when a weathered voice came from the very top of the hall.

"White Night Palace!"

Everyone was stunned, and gradually there was a look of sudden realization in their eyes.

And Tao Wan's heart jumped even more, subconsciously glancing at the youth with a dragon-like appearance and a face like spring dawn.

The Supreme Elder's thought was exactly the same as Luo Chen's!

The Soul Transformation ruins in Mount Jilei Mountain were the place where a Soul Transformation mighty figure of the Eastern Wasteland's Mingyuan Sect sat down.

If they took the initiative to tell the Mingyuan Sect this news and attracted the holy land's cultivators,

the other party naturally couldn't sit by and watch the Jade Cauldron Domain be in chaos.

By then, they only needed to add oil and vinegar to a few words, and according to past practice, it was very likely that the holy land Mingyuan Sect would let the Falling Cloud Sect take the initiative to launch a pioneering war.

"Qi Qi Shixiong!"

"Great Elder!"

"Qi Qi Shixiong Green Elixir Child, now that things have come to this, what do you think we should do?"

Facing a group of gazes, the youth-like Green Elixir Child waved his hand with a tired expression.

"Let's implement the lower strategy first!"

Sect Master Green Xuan Yunzi nodded subconsciously.

Suddenly, he noticed the meaning in the other party's words.

"First?"

Green Elixir Child said gloomily: "Luo Chen seemingly gave three strategies, letting us choose one. But isn't it a method of implementing all three simultaneously?"

Everyone was stunned.

Savoring the meaning of his words.

Gradually, everyone came to their senses.

The lower strategy stabilizes hearts, the middle strategy protects the sect, and the upper strategy seeks survival space.

It was not choosing one, but implementing all three to preserve the sect's tradition.

Green Elixir Child sighed, "There's no way. No one expected the Falling Cloud Sect to take the initiative to tear up the five-hundred-year alliance, which gave the Sword Sect a name to act. Otherwise, why would we need to face the Sword Sect's pressure!"

In the end, everything was forced by the situation!

Suddenly, his tone changed.

"This matter, let Tao Wan handle it!"

"The only requirement is that our sect's Core Formation Venerables are not allowed to act!"

The first sentence made Tao Wan happy.

But the latter made her confused.

She hesitated, "If our sect's Venerables don't act, how can I boost the confidence of our sect's disciples?"

Green Elixir Child sneered, "Our Green Elixir Valley has been passed down for a thousand years, the sect's cohesion is not that fragile; the low-tier disciples are just panicked for a moment. If you show your faces more often recently, you can naturally stabilize their hearts."

"That Luo Chen was clearly exaggerating, just to make our dignified large sect be used by him, acting as the knife in his hand."

In the hall, everyone showed a look of doubt.

Some who knew about the major events in the Jade Cauldron Domain recently explained it a little.

The rest understood the grudge between Luo Chen and the Yan Alliance.

In this way, they also understood why Luo Chen was racking his brains to consider Green Elixir Valley.

This was wanting to borrow their knife to kill while Green Elixir Valley was in internal and external trouble!

However, they were not very angry.

Because the three strategies Luo Chen proposed were indeed feasible for Green Elixir Valley to consider.

Only Tao Wan was in a difficult position.

Without using the power of Green Elixir Valley, how could she target the Yan Alliance?

You must know that the Yan Alliance still had three Core Formation Venerables there!

Just as she was in a difficult position, Green Elixir Child spoke again.

"Green Cloud, give your Sect Master token to Tao Wan!"

"All vassals of Green Elixir Valley, including those two first-class forces, are also under her command."

"Whether it succeeds or not, this matter will not shake the foundation of our sect."

"As for the rest, let's not worry about it, let Luo Chen worry about it!"

Green Xuan Yunzi nodded repeatedly and handed the Sect Master token to Tao Wan.

Having obtained the token, Tao Wan felt as if her whole body had become three times heavier.

But in this heaviness, there was also a strange, comfortable emotion.

Daoist child status, Sect Master token...

She pursed her dry, hot red lips and bowed respectfully.

"The disciple will definitely complete the task and must not let the elders down!"

One day later.

A flying boat rose into the air, gradually moving away from Green Elixir Valley's sphere of influence.

On the flying boat, with no one paying attention, Luo Chen had a look of dissatisfaction on his face.

He didn't expect Green Elixir Valley to be so cautious, not wanting to use even a bit of the sect's foundation.

This made his plan somewhat incomplete.

"I wanted to borrow only the power of the Ice Fortress and Green Elixir Valley to destroy the Yan Alliance."

"Now it seems that Green Elixir Valley doesn't want to make a big move, and the Ice Fortress side will also hesitate based on the conditions I gave."

"It's not enough!"

A long sigh echoed in the wind.

After a long time, Luo Chen smiled self-deprecatingly.

"That's right, I'm not the only smart person in this world. How could it be so easy to make others fight to the death for me just by moving my lips."

"Being able to borrow two Core Formation Venerables from Green Elixir Valley's vassals is already lucky; how can I not be satisfied."

After a smile, Luo Chen returned to a calm state of mind.

If the aid here is not enough, then look elsewhere!

In the vast Jade Cauldron Domain, it is not just these one or two families that covet the now-weak Yan Alliance.

His mind stirred, and the flying boat turned, heading toward an unfamiliar territory.

But another day passed.

Luo Chen, traveling alone, arrived rapidly outside a vast immortal city.

Looking up at the huge red plaque, a sharp look flashed in Luo Chen's eyes.

Tianhuo Xiancheng!

The immortal city built by the Yan Alliance itself, although smaller than the Mount Tianlan Xiancheng jointly built by the seven sects, was still listed among the top ten immortal cities.

Now that the Yan Alliance is barely able to take care of itself, I wonder how much control they have over this immortal city?

A figure walked out of the immortal city.

After looking around, he ran straight toward him.

"President, everything has been inquired about clearly."

Luo Chen nodded slightly, and a hydrangea appeared in his hand.

"Since that's the case, then contact the other party!"

Restored to two updates of 8,000 words, feeling the state is okay.

How about booking a wave of double monthly tickets for the last three days of the month?

(End of chapter)